Land Defense News
South Korean K9 Howitzer Enters US Production in Alabama for Army Mobile 155mm Artillery Program
Hanwha has shifted its K9 self-propelled howitzer bid from concept to on-the-ground U.S. production, strengthening its position in a key Army artil...
Norway Fields Leopard 2A8 Among the Most Modern Main Battle Tanks in NATO
Norway has begun receiving Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks, among the most modern in service across NATO countries, giving its army a major boost in ...
U.S. Army Tests AMPV Armored Vehicle With 30mm Cannon To Boost Infantry Firepower
The U.S. Army is testing a major boost in frontline firepower with the arrival of an Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) 30mm prototype equipped w...
US Army Awards $716M Contract to Sustain Abrams Tanks and Combat Engineering Vehicles
The U.S. Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) a $716 million contract to sustain and support key armored combat systems, including...
U.S. Army IFPC Air Defense System Demonstration in the Philippines Highlights New Indo-Pacific Defense Layer
U.S. Army air defense soldiers demonstrated the IFPC system in the Philippines, placing a new mobile shield against drones, cruise missiles, rocket...
UK Army Unveils Robot Assisted Warfare With Challenger Tanks, Drones And Autonomous Systems
The British Army has demonstrated how it intends to fight future high-intensity wars by integrating tanks, robotic systems, drones, and digital net...
U.S. Tests Scorpion 81mm Mobile Mortar in Philippines for Fast Deployable Fires in Indo-Pacific Island Defense
The U.S. Army tested the 81mm Scorpion mobile mortar in the Philippines to show how light forces can deliver fast indirect fire and survive in cont...
U.S. Awards $1.13B Contract to Expand M142 HIMARS Launchers for Army and Allied Long Range Fires
The United States is accelerating production of HIMARS rocket launchers under a $1.13 billion contract to meet urgent demand across U.S. forces and...
U.S. Considers Deploying Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile To Strike Iranian Ballistic Launchers
The United States is considering deploying its Dark Eagle hypersonic missile to the Middle East to hold Iranian ballistic missile launchers at risk...
U.S. Army Commits $150M to 3GEN FLIR Thermal Imaging to Sharpen XM30 and M1E3 Abrams Battlefield Edge
The U.S. Army is investing $150 million in next-generation thermal imaging to give its future combat vehicles a decisive edge in detecting and enga...
U.S. Army Deploys VAMPIRE Counter Drone System First Time at Balikatan 2026 Philippines
The U.S. Army deploys its VAMPIRE counter-drone system during Exercise Balikatan 2026 in the Philippines, strengthening its ability to counter unma...
U.S. Military Eyes Armed UGV With 30mm Cannon And Coyote Stinger Missiles For Counter Drone Warfare
AM General has unveiled a next-generation unmanned ground vehicle armed with a remote turret, transforming an autonomous logistics truck into a com...
U.S. Army Tests AERO Sky VTOL Drone Mothership Launching FPV Strike Drones Beyond Frontline
Petrel Technologies has demonstrated a new way to extend the reach of FPV strike drones by launching them from its AERO Sky hybrid VTOL unmanned ai...
France Fires First THUNDART Rocket to Build Sovereign HIMARS Alternative with 150km Range
France has taken a key step toward restoring its long-range land strike capability with the first successful firing of the THUNDART rocket artiller...
US Army Expands PhantomX to Drive Loitering Munitions Autonomy and Breaching Capabilities at Fort Hood
The U.S. Army is transforming PhantomX at Fort Hood into a structured experimentation engine for one of its most combat-powerful armored corps, aim...
Textron Reveals RIPSAW M1 Robotic Vehicle for U.S. Marines' Future Littoral Warfare Operations
Textron has unveiled the RIPSAW M1 robotic ground vehicle as the U.S. Marine Corps pushes toward faster, more dispersed littoral operations with fe...
General Dynamics Unveils ARV-30 Recon Combat Vehicle for U.S. Marine Corps Modern Warfare
U.S. Company General Dynamics (GDLS) showcased the ARV-30 reconnaissance vehicle for the U.S. Marine Corps during the Modern Day Marine exhibition ...
US plans $2 Billion aid for Taiwan to counter China in new Indo-Pacific defense strategy
The United States is directing $2 billion in military support to Taiwan to accelerate its ability to resist a potential Chinese attack and reinforc...
U.S. Marine MADIS Live-Fire in the Philippines Signals Expanding Allied Emphasis on Counter-Drone Warfare
A U.S. Marine MADIS system fired a Stinger missile in the Philippines, showing how allied forces are hardening island operations against drones and...
U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Deploys Bumblebee V2 Counter Drone System Tested from Ukraine Combat
Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division are training with drone-on-drone interceptors at Fort Bragg, bringing battlefield-proven tactics from Ukra...
India to Receive Fourth S-400 Air Defense Missile System from Russia Boosting Regional Defense Power
India is set to field another Russian-made S-400 long-range air defense missile system, strengthening its ability to detect and engage aircraft and...
U.S. Marines Use MV-22B Ospreys in Philippines to Rehearse Rapid Island Seizure and Distributed Operations
U.S. Marines employed MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft in the Philippines to rehearse rapid tactical insertion on island terrain, demonstrating the...
Norway becomes first foreign operator of Leopard 2A8 tanks as Germany begins delivery
Germany has begun delivering Norway’s Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks, making Norway the first foreign operator of the latest Leopard 2A8 variant and...
U.S. Army Launches Sword 26 Exercise to Show NATO Warfighting with AI-Enabled Systems Across Eastern Flank
The U.S. Army has launched Exercise Sword 26 across NATO’s eastern flank, shifting focus from deploying forces into Europe to proving they can figh...
US boosts Indo-Pacific defense spending by $11.7 billion as China's military grows
The United States is sharply increasing Indo-Pacific military spending to counter China’s expanding combat power, prioritizing combat-credible forc...